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Reclaimed Victorian painted pine floor (11 sq m)
£725 the batch (incl VAT)Reclaimed Victorian painted pine floor (11 sq m)
square edge boards, Condition: good patina, pleasantly worn - authentic dinks, chips and paint commensurate with age, this batch has not been previously picked from,£725 the batch (incl VAT) -
A Victorian cast iron street lamp post,
£725A Victorian cast iron street lamp post,
the tapered post incised with stylised ornament and collars, the ladder bars cast as foliate branches,£725 -
A trio of Victorian carved Portland stone pedestals,
£725 eachA trio of Victorian carved Portland stone pedestals,
each solid stone block, square in section, carved to the front facade with a ribbon-tied graduating bell-flower pendant,£725 each -
An English limestone trough,
£720An English limestone trough,
the rectangular cistern, moss and lichen growths and with knocks and marks commensurate with age,£720 -
Amazonamachy: A Classical plaster figural relief
£700Amazonamachy: A Classical plaster figural relief
the central mounted Amazon in readiness to strike a Greek warrior, another Amazon in support, a further prone beneath the rearing stead. A companion piece to our cast 44365- a frieze from the long side of the same sarcophagus,£700 -
A large giltwood pier mirror,
£700A large giltwood pier mirror,
the breakfront cornice with suspended balls above frieze with central panel, the plate flanked by barley twist columns.£700 -
An English plaster architectural relief-plaque,
£685An English plaster architectural relief-plaque,
the rectangular plaque cast in relief with a ribbon-tied drapery swag, tasseled to its edge, the plaque cast in two halves and framed with a moulded border,£685 -
An English plaster bust of Innocent X, Gian Battista Pamfili, Pope (1644-55)
£685An English plaster bust of Innocent X, Gian Battista Pamfili, Pope (1644-55)
the elderly bearded gentleman with his head turned slightly to his right, and wearing a berrettino on his head and the collars of the mozetto around his neck,£685 -
A pair of English composition stone gate-pier ball finials,
£680 the pairA pair of English composition stone gate-pier ball finials,
each with a sphere held aloft on a spreading knopped socle above an integral square-section plinth foot,£680 the pair -
An English buff stoneware garden urn,
£680An English buff stoneware garden urn,
a tazza shaped bowl with an everted rim and lobed body raised on a spreading socle,£680 -
A pair of Victorian limestone gothic gate pier finials
£650 the pairA pair of Victorian limestone gothic gate pier finials
each triangular section pier top with lancet arch recesses to the obverse, recessed to the reverse, weathered and mossy, some losses,£650 the pair -
A late Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase,
£650A late Victorian mahogany glazed bookcase,
the cornice above the pair of glazed door, with adjustable shelves to the interior,£650 -
A lion keystone
£650 -
A carved Portland stone tablet ‘St JOHN’S ROAD SCHOOL HOXTON’
£650A carved Portland stone tablet ‘St JOHN’S ROAD SCHOOL HOXTON’
the rectangular block with raised lettering, (the shaped top - from the same source - available separately)£650 -
An English plaster portrait bust of a Florentine man in a slashed tunic
£645An English plaster portrait bust of a Florentine man in a slashed tunic
the young bearded gentleman naturalisitically modelled attired in a slashed tunic and raised on a socle,£645 -
An English plaster bust of Rinaldo della Luna
£645An English plaster bust of Rinaldo della Luna
the gaunt male with head turned to sinester, wearing a pleated tunic, with an indistinct description on the plinth "RINALDODELLA LVNA . ETATIS . ANNO XXVII OPVS MINI NE. MCCCCLXI" and bearing the Brucciani model number 2929,£645 -
An English plaster cast of a clam shell
£640An English plaster cast of a clam shell
the detailed cast shell with encrusted texture raised on low plinth base,£640 -
An English cast plaster Corinthian order pilaster capital,
£625An English cast plaster Corinthian order pilaster capital,
the capital, three-quarter round, intended for heading an "attached column", cast over-all with formalised stiff-leaf acanthine ornament spreading to a rectangular capping plinth, cast with wire hoops to the reverse for wall-hanging if preferred,£625 -
An English mahogany four panelled door
£625 -
A pair of English cast and wrought iron andirons
£610A pair of English cast and wrought iron andirons
the tall dogs topped with Tudor Rose disc finials atop forged standards on arched supports and square section billet-bars,£610 -
Portrait Fragment by Pierre Bonnard, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£600Portrait Fragment by Pierre Bonnard, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
The Four Elements, Earth by Francisco Bores, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
£600The Four Elements, Earth by Francisco Bores, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
The Four Elements, Water by Fernand Leger, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
£600The Four Elements, Water by Fernand Leger, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 1.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£600Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
£600The Moon by André Masson, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Set of six early nineteenth century silver gilt fruit spoons,
£600 the setSet of six early nineteenth century silver gilt fruit spoons,
Four of the set of six are London stamped, three dated 1811, one dated 1814. The other two stamped Edinburgh dated 1815. Each spoon having shape scoop section with reppouse berry details and engraved decoration to stem.£600 the set -
A run of Edwardian oak balustrade
£600A run of Edwardian oak balustrade
with turned spindles and a waisted handrail raised on repeating turned spindles, in three sections,£600 -
The head of a Young Athlete,
£595The head of a Young Athlete,
the young male with curly hair, almost certainly from a statue, mounted on an Ashburton marble block,£595 -
A ten point red deer stag’s head trophy
£595 -
A matched set of George III steel fire irons,
£560A matched set of George III steel fire irons,
comprising shovel, tongs and poker, with a pierced bell shaped shovel and grips with knopped terminii,£560 -
Joiner’s workbench,
£550 eachJoiner’s workbench,
A number of joinery workshop benches available. 'EMIR Made in London', England, removed from The Central School of Art & Design, Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London; established by the L.C.C (London County Council) in 1896 influenced by C. R. Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts. W. R. Lethaby was the building's architect and first principal. Notable alumni include Lucian Freud, Eric Gill, Victor Pasmore, Viv Stanshall, Joe Strummer, Antony Gormley.£550 each -
Small English lead planter,
£550 eachSmall English lead planter,
square in section, each side cast with a panel centred by a lion mask. We have a larger one stock ref. 91074, which is 36 cm x 46 cm high.
£550 each -
An English cast plaster relief panel,
£545An English cast plaster relief panel,
the richly ornamented frieze cast with an acanthus clasp issuing four successive fruiting and flowering acanthus scrolls,£545 -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
Snakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
£540 eachSnakes by Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
Published to illustrate Seba's 'cabinet of curiosities' Framed£540 each -
A large Victorian iron-bound teak travelling chest for silver,
£535A large Victorian iron-bound teak travelling chest for silver,
the rectangular chest with steel straps to the corners, iron carrying handles and a lid with three brass hinges and a sprung stay, the insulatedd interior lined with green baize and marbled papers and with fitted compartments for a silver service - still labelled "sugar caster", "coffee pot", "Oblong Entree Dish and Cover" etc.£535 -
An industrial pine and steel low table
£520An industrial pine and steel low table
the top a clamped pine board panel- shelving from ceramic manufacturing industry- with galvanised steel barrel racks serving as bases. A representative finished example shown, sanded, sealed and waxed; available on a three week lead time,£520 -
An old English staddlestone,
£515An old English staddlestone,
the circular domed top raised on a tapered rectangular slab section base, roughly hewn, old lichen and moss,£515 -
An English veneered mahogany door,
£510 -
Portraits Part II by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£500Portraits Part II by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£500 -
Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£500Portraits Part I by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£500 -
Modern glass pendant globe,
£500 -
A pair of Victorian cast iron brackets
£500 the pairA pair of Victorian cast iron brackets
'T' shape brackets, of simple scroll and flowerhead design,£500 the pair -
A number of cast iron lamp posts
£500 each -
An attractive narrow Victorian double-hung stained glass sash window
£495 the two sashesAn attractive narrow Victorian double-hung stained glass sash window
each rectangular pine sash with leaded polychrome glass painted with a stylised foliate ornament and a scarlet ribbon border - the design uniting the two windows,£495 the two sashes -
An English cast iron fireback,
£485An English cast iron fireback,
the rectangular plate with an arched top, cast in relief with an armorial flanked by a wyvern and a lion supporting, the shield centred by a rose and with a coronet surmount,£485 -
An English cast plaster of the head and fore-paws of “The Eygptian Lion”,
£485An English cast plaster of the head and fore-paws of “The Eygptian Lion”,
the lioness with bulbous eyes and soporific expression, flanked by large paws, can be wall-hung,£485 -
An English part-glazed mahogany door,
£480An English part-glazed mahogany door,
the upper section with a single glazed pane above two raised and fielded lower panels,£480 -
Gilt-bronze model of Ceres,
£475Gilt-bronze model of Ceres,
modelled seated holding torch aloft in one hand and with a sheaf of wheat in the other, on plinth base. Italian, nineteenth century.£475 -
The head of Cleopatra VII (or a Ptolemaic lady),
£465The head of Cleopatra VII (or a Ptolemaic lady),
the female head, her hair elaborately coiffured, the head mounted on a block of Ashburton marble,£465 -
An English plaster cast of a Greek Ionic capital,
£465An English plaster cast of a Greek Ionic capital,
the spirally cast volutes above a flat pilaster header,£465 -
A Victorian pine front door,
£450A Victorian pine front door,
with six radial glazed panes above six graduated blind panels, complete with brass knocker and letter-plate,£450 -
An Art Deco composition stone lion mask,
£450 -
The ‘Chimaera’ composition stone fountain mask
£450 + VAT -
An old English staddlestone,
£445An old English staddlestone,
the circular domed top raised on a tapered square section base, old lichen and moss,£445 -
An English pine front door,
£440 -
A good six panel oak door
£440A good six panel oak door
the front butt and bead flush panelled, the reverse with recessed panels,£440 -
A large quantity of mid Victorian stoneware corbels
£440 per pairA large quantity of mid Victorian stoneware corbels
each corbel cast with an acanthine clasp,£440 per pair -
A pair of large English wrought iron and brass andirons
£425A pair of large English wrought iron and brass andirons
the tall dogs topped with spun-brass spherical surmounts and raised on saw-tooth standards with adjustable spit-hooks, raised on in-scrolled supports and square section billet-bars,£425 -
An Edwardian oak strong box for silver,
£425An Edwardian oak strong box for silver,
the rectangular trunk with steel straps and with a slightly domed hinged lid, bearing the maker's label and the owners label painted to the front: "The Hon(ble) George F. Stanley",£425 -
An English plaster relief-cast figurative roundel,
£425An English plaster relief-cast figurative roundel,
the seated female figure modelled in relief proffering grapes to a needy putto,£425 -
Slate-top coffee table
£425 -
A wrought iron over-door fanlight
£420A wrought iron over-door fanlight
the demi-lune window way (not glazed) constructed in rectangular bar as scrolls around a central circlet,£420 -
‘The signal is against holiday travel this Easter’
£420‘The signal is against holiday travel this Easter’
Born in Yarmouth, Reginald Mayes’ career began in the design studio of the Eastern Daily Press in Norwich. He moved to London where he designed water marks for paper manufacturers and studied life drawing at the Regent Street Polytechnic and Lithography under Gardiner, Clive. In the early 1930s he became chief staff artist at the London Midland and Scottish Railway public relations department, designing leaflets and posters. In the Second World War, Mayes produced a wide range of anti-travel and propaganda posters for the Railway Executive Committee. They discouraged railway travel with some humorous slogans such as ‘The signal is against holiday travel this Easter’. After the war he did freelance work before retiring to Kent where he relaxed painting landscapes.£420 -
Reclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
£400 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, tongue and grooved,£400 incl. VAT the batch -
Nineteenth century French wall mounted lantern,
£400Nineteenth century French wall mounted lantern,
with gilt finial above glazed and tapered body , the single light fitting on s-shaped brass bracket, with copper reflector to the rear. Re-wired.£400 -
Single reeded pewter chargers,
£400 eachSingle reeded pewter chargers,
the rims engraved with the Coat of Arms of the Worshipful Company of FIshmongers, flanked by varying numerals, with hallmarks and touchmarks to rear.
Nine stamped 'J.STOREY' (sometimes stamped I.S.), c.1710-1730, one 'JOSEPH SPACKMAN', second half eighteenth century.
The single reeded rim is typical of English sadware from the early eighteenth century (1700-1730).
£400 each -
An old English staddlestone,
£395An old English staddlestone,
the circular roughly hewn domed top raised on a tapered square section base,£395 -
A matched set of English steel fire irons,
£395A matched set of English steel fire irons,
comprising shovel, tongs and poker, with a pierced bell shaped shovel and faceted grips,£395 -
An old English staddlestone,
£395An old English staddlestone,
the circular domed top taised on a tapered rectangular section base, roughly hewn, old lichen and moss,£395 -
An English painted pine front door,
£395An English painted pine front door,
of two-panel construction, the top incorporating two square lights, both incorporating flush-panel mouldings to the obverse,£395 -
Lord Leighton, Wedded,
£395 -
A relief-cast plaster pilaster capital,
£395A relief-cast plaster pilaster capital,
the Roman ionic order capital with splayed volutes centred by a lobed urn in forced perspective,£395 -
A relief-cast plaster plaque of the Virgin and Child,
£395A relief-cast plaster plaque of the Virgin and Child,
the veiled Madonna, carved standing half-length in front of a shallow niche and supporting the Christ figure who stands partly on a cushion beside her, His right arm around her neck, His left hand on hers,£395 -
A series of factory pendant lights by Holophane
£395 + VAT eachA series of factory pendant lights by Holophane
the tapered aluminium bodies with concentrically ringed refracting lenses, fully rewired, six available,£395 + VAT each -
A Country House steel log fork,
£385 -
Reclaimed 5 3/4″ pine floorboards (4.4sqm ex Gerrard’s Cross)
£380 the batch (incl VAT)Reclaimed 5 3/4″ pine floorboards (4.4sqm ex Gerrard’s Cross)
Condition: honey patina - gently sanded to a uniform colour - pleasantly weathered with dints and scratches commensurate with age, surface nail holes but solid and uniform boards - good straight grain. 120mm wide, at 300mm thick these boards are good and solid - but be mindful of tolerances at thresholds etc. **Check if an associated larger batch of the same source of timber is still available (Search Stock Code: "46436" ) - different width board but combine them , laying in alternating courses, to get a 20sqm coverage in this good looking board.£380 the batch (incl VAT) -
A run of grey enamelled factory pendant lamps
£380 eachA run of grey enamelled factory pendant lamps
two part domes, the upper section of ogee form, creating an elegant silhouette with the everted steel gallery, supplied re-wired and fitted with new lampholders, 10 available,£380 each -
A set of four sterling silver dinner spoons,
£380 the setA set of four sterling silver dinner spoons,
hallmarked London, dated 1792 in the reign of George III made by Peter Ann Bateman. Each having the addition of bright cut decoration.£380 the set -
A Victorian mahogany three panelled door,
£375A Victorian mahogany three panelled door,
with three rectangular panels, painted to the reverse,£375 -
An English plaster head of the young bearded Hadrian,
£365 excluding socle or mounting block,An English plaster head of the young bearded Hadrian,
the head of the young man, slightly larger thn life size, with short curly locks and head turned slightly to the left, pin mounted,£365 excluding socle or mounting block, -
The Hew Draper graffito tablet
£365The Hew Draper graffito tablet
the rectangular tablet incised with a zodiac wheel, signs of the zodiac, numbers and dates for the casting of horoscopes, bearing the inscription "HEW DRAPER OF BRISTOW (Bristol) MADE THIS SPEER (sphere) THE 30 DAYE OF MAYE, 1561" and a founder's stamp "No.1.S"£365 -
A pair of French painted oak shutters
£360A pair of French painted oak shutters
the bi-fold flush panelled leaves with louvred upper part, original double strap hinges, distressed paint,£360 -
A pair of English composition stone gate-pier ball finials,
£360 the pairA pair of English composition stone gate-pier ball finials,
each with a sphere held aloft on a spreading knopped socle above an integral square-section plinth foot,£360 the pair -
A run of late Victorian stone balustrading
£360 + VAT for 3 balustersA run of late Victorian stone balustrading
the rounded cap stone handrail raised on square section balusters, the price below is for three balusters and a 90cm length of cap stone,
£360 + VAT for 3 balusters -
Modern smoked glass pendant globe,
£350 -
Nineteenth century bronze of the Heroic Putti,
£350Nineteenth century bronze of the Heroic Putti,
modelled holding shield and sword aloft on circular Aswan marble plinth base, possibly German, after the originals from the Mariensäule column in Munich by Ferdinand Murmann.£350 -
Japanese rice bag blanket,
£350Japanese rice bag blanket,
A large patchwork blanket with Nippon and Nis-shin flour branding hand printed on cotton. Boro translating as “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of a “use everything and waste nothing” philosophy. It is a utilitarian material. Born from a period when Japan closed its ports to foreign goods, fabrics like cotton became extremely precious and rare. These materials were saved and repurposed from each generation to the next.£350 -
‘Smoking Prohibited’
£350 -
A composition stone fountain mask of Father Thames
£350 -
A relief-cast plaster pilaster capital
£345A relief-cast plaster pilaster capital
the capital with palmette clasps to the corners flanking a central stylised palm emanating from a pair of foliate scrolls below,£345 -
A series of English spun steel and aluminium factory downlighters,
£345 eachA series of English spun steel and aluminium factory downlighters,
each with a large domed shade hung from a ventilated gallery, most with a safety cage protecting the lamp, rewired,£345 each -
A plaster bust of Heniokhos – or The Delphic Charioteer
£325A plaster bust of Heniokhos – or The Delphic Charioteer
the young charioteer with a serene countenance,£325 -
A pair of English steel and wrought iron andirons
£325A pair of English steel and wrought iron andirons
the bracket standards each supporting a cresset top,£325
Featured Items
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Stars by Wassily Kandinsky, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
£800Stars by Wassily Kandinsky, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 2.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£800 -
Printemps by Marc Chagall, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£800Printemps by Marc Chagall, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£800 -
Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
£600Autumn by Abraham Rattner, Verve Vol. 1 / No. 3.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£600 -
Portraits Part II by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
£500Portraits Part II by Constantin Guys, Verve Vol 2 / No. 5-6.
The Verve Review was a purposefully luxurious. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but with only 38 editions available, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Each edition contained unique lithographic prints, commissioned by the editor, and each cover a double-page lithograph elaborated by one of the artists contained within. It was the brainchild of its editor Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade.£500